NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 29 October 1925, Page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS

THE SALARY “GRAB” (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) SYDNEY. October 28. In the Assembly Mr Lang said he desired to correct his statement that only Mr Lysaght refused the increased salary. He had since learned that Mr Bavin also refused. Referring to his cable to Mr Savage, which read that all parties joined the movement for in* ci eased salaries, he said that it was an absolutely true statement. Members of tiie Government had been approached in members- of the Nationalist Party requesting the increase and offering to gel co a round robin for signature. Certain Nationalists asked the Attorney-General to apply the closure during the debate so that they would not have to express their opinions regarding the increase. Mr Bavin thereupon explained that ho v.as unaware that individual Nationalists .had approached the Government to bring about the increase. The Nationalist Party had unanimously voted against the increase and Air Lang's cable to New Zealand was an incorrect statement.

Mr Lang resented Mr Bavin sending a cable to New Zealand and recalled that a deputation ‘had previously waited mi Sir George Fuller and asked for an increase in salaries to £375. This proved the Nationalists wanted il and all he could say was that Mr Bavin was the greatest humbug and hypocrite in the House.

Further discussion disclosed that tile members’ petition to Mr Lang in favour of tin* increase was placed in the NaInnaJ 1 arty's room, hill was afterwards •oru down, and disappeared. ( OR\ SACKS CASE SYDNEY. October 28. i no royal et '.omission to enquire into the corn sacks, case was formally opened and adjourned till Monday to prepare i vidc-me ELECTORAL BILL SYDNEY. This Day. Tito Assembly read a lirst time the Bill a Li-lishiii!’ proportional representation at State flections and providin:; for tiie re-i 11 1 rodiict 'on of the singl. seat svstem.